What Is The BEST TOPWATER Lure?? (Spook VS Popper)

Topwater bass fishing is some of the most fun bass fishing that anyone can experience. Two of the best topwaters on the planet are a spook style bait and a popper. Which is the better topwater lure for what condition?

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[erichthompson]

As mainly a pond/small lake fisherman, I find that the popper is better for fishing around structure because of the ability to work it slowly, but the spook has more drawing power and it's easier to cover water with it. I tend to fish the spook more, mostly just because it's fun to fish and it gets insane blowups. Thanks for sharing these tips!

[mikemason]

Great explanation. I use the spook often. Rather than a popper I use a whopper plopper and work it like a walking frog.

[stevenjerauld]

Thanks again, the popper paid off this morning, three biggest fish of the day hit the popper. What a blast.

[danluther]

Great info! Bill Dance has slayed em for years on that Pop R!

[normanham]

I agree w/Kevin Stocks on the popping frog b/c of it’s versatility. Caught my PB on a frog before frogs were the thing. But there’s something about the action of walking the Spook that draws attention and triggers predatory fish. If you get the rhythm of your retrieve right, you’ll most likely draw an aggressive strike. I love walking the dog. It’s so much fun to see them zeroing in on your lure and tracking it. And then,
BOOM! Spook for the adrenaline rush, and frog for the cardiac arrest! 👍🏼🎣😎

[stevenjerauld]

You just have a way of getting me excited to go fishing. My kayak and rods are loaded for an early morning south Florida adventure tomorrow. I just changed to a popper! Thanks for you excellent and motivating videos.

[nathancottrill]

Both lures have their place, and you can’t go wrong with either one. That said the Popper for me is better used in “niche” situations, more so than the Zara Spook. Although any topwater bass lure is better used in special situations I’ll almost ALWAYS prefer the classic Zara Spook. Topwater Bass fishing is my all time favorite and I’ll find any excuse to tie on a topwater no matter the time of year. Topwater bass fishing is a blessing and a curse. Over the past 5 years I’ve delved way beyond deep into the rabbit hole that is Fly Fishing. Casting a dry fly on the waters surface for big wild trout has became the bane of my fishing existence. 💯

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[MichaelBrown-mijl]

Fishing the upper Mississippi River, I use the spook jr for open water or next to grass lines, frog in slop however I have been throwing the pop-R style bait more often at targets.

[chrisboyd]

One of the Very Best explanations I have ever heard!!!

[reality]

Muddy water and in the dark I always use a long 3 hook spook, walk it with long walks then slow down after 3-5 ft and repeat. The clearer the water the clearer the spook I use and the faster I work it. If I don't get action on the spook I follow up with a blooper type popper within 5 seconds or so and do the bloop bloop thing, the Yo-Zuri works great, one bloop, rip 8:1 @ 1sec rotation 3ft, bloop.
Found in muddy water if you work a spook med-high speed they will miss it a LOT like 4 of 5 times. I i know one is waking behind it in muddy water I will just straight pull it slowly with no walk and get rear hook sets in the mouth most of the time. Another thing is ALWAYS in muddy water or in the dark cast the same place TWICE.

[ukstorm]

I started using a LC Gunfish and a Evergreen SB last year, best of both worlds

[SammyBenitez]

I was just throwing the Spro e pop 80 last night on some schooling largemouth. Walking it really fast and giving it a few pops, caught a dozen in a couple hours. Main lake points near these open water balls of bait.

[robertchadwick]

Great video. You're a great teacher. Thanks for all you do.

[morganclairdayii]

The lake i live on is muddy with about 1in of visibility...hahha but ive been getting a lot of hits on the jitterbugs! Really enjoying the top water smashers!

[jimmyjackson]

I always enjoy your videos. Are you still fishing tournaments? If so, which one? Thank you for in info!

[andybelcastro]

You're right about Florida Bass they hit the pop-r more than the spook, I did a test on a lake like you said they swoop at a spook but hammer a pop-r for some reason it just attracts them more I'm guessing the sound and motion but I don't think colors matter because they both were the same color of green gizzard shad it was crazy they preferred one bait over the other it's just their natural instincts, but awesome video, informative for sure 👍 !!!

[The_Mechanic_Dad]

Learned how to fish muddy water fishing grassy canals. Spooks work great in muddy shallow water. Slow, quick, short darts work best for me.

[jerrylanglois]

Good video, I'd like to see a video on buzzbaits, my favorite.

[mitchellportervint]

Great content on your channel and this one was full of great info.

[bigmikefishingchonicles]

i ordered the evergreen jt 95 and I love it